CVE-2022-3688Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Forced follow and unfollow via missing nonce checks

Published Nov 21, 2022 · Updated Apr 29, 2025

Cross-site request forgery in 2code WPQA Builder Plugin before 5.9 allows remote attackers to force logged-in users to follow or unfollow users. The follow and unfollow handlers accept state-changing requests without validating an anti-CSRF nonce; the published PoC targets wpqa_following_you. Exploitation requires a logged-in victim to submit the forged request, and the documented consequence is limited to changing follow relationships.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.48%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site request forgery in 2code WPQA Builder Plugin before 5.9 allows remote attackers to force logged-in users to follow or unfollow users. The follow and unfollow handlers accept state-changing requests without validating an anti-CSRF nonce; the published PoC targets wpqa_following_you. Exploitation requires a logged-in victim to submit the forged request, and the documented consequence is limited to changing follow relationships.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-3688
Published
Nov 21, 2022
Updated
Apr 29, 2025
Vendor
2code
Product
WPQA Builder Plugin
Classifications
CWE-352
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 21, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 29, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <5.9

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

2code · WPQA Builder Pluginversion=0 <5.9

Published CVSS scores

4.3WPScanCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
8.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

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